by admin | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
“We don’t do personal responsibility in our community.” (Candace Owens) 2020 Stat: “Of the 100 people most recently shot and killed by police officers in Canada, nearly all are male. Most are either white or Indigenous, although when population size is taken into...
by admin | Feb 3, 2021 | Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Resilience, Self-Esteem
Ever watch a video of someone doing something and think “I could do that!”? Ever try and realize “Wow that was harder than I thought!”? That was me trying pistol squats. What’s a ‘pistol squat’? It’s a one-legged squat. Sounds difficult, but I thought “I can do a...
by admin | Jan 17, 2021 | First Responders, Mental Health, Personal Development, Suicide Awareness
There’s an inconvenient truth floating in the air. No one wants to admit it. They think it, but they will not admit it. Here it is: When someone dies after an interaction with the police, sometimes that person had a hand in their own demise. What’s inconvenient about...
by admin | Jan 11, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Resilience
A statue of Breonna Taylor was put up in Oakland on December 21, 2020. It was smashed and vandalized on December 26, 2020. A GoFundMe campaign was started to raise funds for the repair of the vandalized statue, called an act of racism. As of January 7, 2021, the...
by admin | Jan 7, 2021 | Health & Wellness, Mental Health
On the days I’m home with my son, I wait for naptime. On this particular day, I’m getting some work done when I see him moving on the monitor. “Wait!”, I think, “Not yet!” I want him to stay sleeping so I can get some more work done. He doesn’t oblige. Stirring turns...
